Graduate Tuition and Fees
2026-2027 Graduate Tuition and Fees
Quarterly Tuition Cost
| Credit Hours |
Enrolled Tribal Member |
Indian Descendant |
Montana Resident |
Out of State Resident |
| 1 |
$143.00 |
$163.00 |
$183.00 |
$329.00 |
| 2 |
$286.00 |
$326.00 |
$366.00 |
$658.00 |
| 3 |
$429.00 |
$489.00 |
$549.00 |
$987.00 |
| 4 |
$572.00 |
$652.00 |
$732.00 |
$1,316.00 |
| 5 |
$715.00 |
$815.00 |
$915.00 |
$1,645.00 |
| 6 |
$858.00 |
$978.00 |
$1,098.00 |
$1,974.00 |
| 7 |
$1,001.00 |
$1,141.00 |
$1,281.00 |
$2,303.00 |
| 8 |
$1,144.00 |
$1,304.00 |
$1,464.00 |
$2,632.00 |
| 9 |
$1,287.00 |
$1,467.00 |
$1,647.00 |
$2,961.00 |
Quarterly Fees*
| Credit Hour |
Total Fee per Quarter |
| 1 |
$205.00 |
| 2 |
$225.00 |
| 3 |
$245.00 |
| 4 |
$265.00 |
| 5 |
$285.00 |
| 6 |
$305.00 |
| 7 |
$325.00 |
| 8 |
$345.00 |
| 9 |
$365.00 |
Total Quarterly Tuition and Fees
| Credit Hour |
Enrolled Tribal Member |
Indian Descendant |
Montana Resident |
Out of State Resident |
| 1 |
$348.00 |
$368.00 |
$388.00 |
$534.00 |
| 2 |
$511.00 |
$551.00 |
$591.00 |
$883.00 |
| 3 |
$674.00 |
$734.00 |
$794.00 |
$1,232.00 |
| 4 |
$837.00 |
$917.00 |
$997.00 |
$1,581.00 |
| 5 |
$1,000.00 |
$1,100.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$1,930.00 |
| 6 |
$1,163.00 |
$1,283.00 |
$1,403.00 |
$2,279.00 |
| 7 |
$1,326.00 |
$1,466.00 |
$1,606.00 |
$2,628.00 |
| 8 |
$1,489.00 |
$1,649.00 |
$1,809.00 |
$2,977.00 |
| 9 |
$1,652.00 |
$1,832.00 |
$2,012.00 |
$3,326.00 |
Yearly Total Full-Time Tuition and Fees
(Enrolled in 3 quarters, taking 9 credits per quarter)
| Credit Hour |
Enrolled Tribal Member |
Indian Descendant |
Montana Resident |
Out of State Resident |
| 9 |
$4,956.00 |
$5,496.00 |
$6,036.00 |
$9,978.00 |
**Some Masters degrees may require four terms per year, e.g. summer-fall-winter-spring. The total estimated annual cost presented is for THREE terms per year.
*Quarterly Fees Explanation
(see breakdown by credit above)
| Cost |
Description |
| $75.00 |
Non-refundable Registration Fee |
| $50.00 |
Non-refundable Technology Fee |
| $50.00 |
Non-refundable Library Fee |
| $20.00 |
Per Credit Fee, for facilities expansion, improvements, and maintenance |
| $10.00 |
Non-refundable Dental Health Fee |
Refunds
The registration, technology, library, and dental health fees are non-refundable. All other refunds are made according to the following schedule.
| 1st Week |
90% |
| 2nd Week |
80% |
| 3rd Week |
70% |
| 4th Week |
60% |
| 5th-10th Week |
No Refund |
A student who withdraws in the first week of the quarter without attending class may receive a 100% refund, less registration fee, technology fee, library fee, dental health fee, and $10 for the student identification card. For students on financial aid, refunds are applied first to student loans, then to Pell Grants (graduate level students are not eligible for Pell Grants), next to other government or foundation aid, and lastly refunded to the student. Students paying their own tuition and fees receive the refund directly.